Sr Software Engineer
About The Position
PayPal, Inc. seeks Sr Software Engineer in San Jose, CA. This role involves defining and implementing the overall testing strategy and methodologies for the organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives and software development goals. The engineer will lead the design and development of advanced automated testing frameworks and tools that can scale and adapt to various projects and technologies. Collaboration with engineering leadership to integrate quality assurance processes early in the software development lifecycle is key. The role drives the adoption of CI/CD practices, ensuring automated tests are efficiently integrated and executed in deployment pipelines. The Sr Software Engineer will serve as a thought leader in software testing, mentoring and guiding SDET and QE teams, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement. Researching emerging technologies, tools, and processes in software testing, and evaluating and recommending their adoption is also part of the responsibilities. Overseeing and managing complex testing projects, coordinating with multiple teams to ensure timelines, budgets, and quality targets are met, and leading root cause analysis for complex bugs and issues, working with development teams to ensure long-term solutions are implemented are also key duties. Partial telecommuting is permitted from a commutable distance.
Requirements
- Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Information Systems and Operations Management, Software Engineering, or a closely related field plus five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- Experience designing and developing large-scale software applications using Object-Oriented programming language such as Java (3 years)
- Experience building Test Automation for large scale systems using tools like Selenium, Cypress, PlayWright, or Postman (3 years)
- Experience with defect tracking systems such as JIRA (3 years)
- Experience working with distributed systems and version control systems such as Git (2 years)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to describe and articulate problems (3 years)
- Experience automating the testing of both frontend and backend systems (3 years)
Responsibilities
- Define and implement the overall testing strategy and methodologies for the organization, ensuring alignment with business objectives and software development goals.
- Lead the design and development of advanced automated testing frameworks and tools that can scale and adapt to various projects and technologies.
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to integrate quality assurance processes early in the software development lifecycle.
- Drive the adoption of CI (Continuous Integration)/CD (Continuous Delivery) practices, ensuring automated tests are efficiently integrated and executed in deployment pipelines.
- Serve as a thought leader in software testing, mentoring and guiding SDET and QE teams, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
- Research emerging technologies, tools, and processes in software testing; evaluate and recommend their adoption to keep the organization at the forefront of quality assurance practices.
- Oversee and manage complex testing projects, coordinating with multiple teams to ensure timelines, budgets, and quality targets are met.
- Lead root cause analysis for complex bugs and issues, working with development teams to ensure long-term solutions are implemented.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Healthcare coverage for you and your family
- Resources to create financial security
- Support your mental health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
